It is important, and sometimes difficult, to remember that Leonard Nimoy, who died Friday at the age of 83, was an actor, not an alien.
As Mr. Spock, the elf-eared, half-Vulcan science officer and first mate of the Starship Enterprise, he created a role...

Depending on when you encountered him, Leonard Nimoy was always something different. In the '60s, he was a bit player on TV. In the '80s, he was a successful film director. And in the '90s and beyond he was a respected photographer and artist.
But...

It is a testament to Leonard Nimoy's great artistry that Mr. Spock of "Star Trek" remains one of the indelible TV characters.
The series lasted just three seasons, 1966 to 1969, on NBC, but it has inspired millions through reruns, spinoffs and a string...

In 1975, Leonard Nimoy published an autobiography with the defiant title, "I Am Not Spock" — an attempt to show the world he had many more facets than the pointy-eared character that had come to define him.
Yet two decades later, after proving that with a career that became a rich blend of roles beyond "Star Trek" along with directing, writing and photography, he bowed to fate with "I Am Spock," a revisionist sequel.
Nimoy had come to appreciate Mr. Spock's enduring legacy and the inspiration...

"Westworld," the 1973 Michael Crichton film about a malfunctioning robot that devastates an amusement park, has inspired an HBO series with Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins and Ed Harris.
The cast also includes Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Miranda Otto and Rodrigo Santoro, HBO announced Monday afternoon.
The 1973 movie may be best remembered for Yul Brynner's chilling performance as Gunslinger the robot.
HBO described the series as "a dark odyssey about the dawn of...

"Once Upon a Time" has already had Elsa's numbing cold powers, a giant snow monster named Marshmellow and a troll named Grandpabbie as part of its more notable CGI offerings this season. In its fourth go-round, the show uses an array of special effects and green screen shots to make the fantasy worlds of the fairy tale show come to life. And visual effects supervisor Andrew Orloff, along with Zoic Studios, are leading the whimsical charge.
The company has created the visual look and feel for a number...

Syfy prexy Dave Howe announced Friday that the cabler has given a series greenlight to the drama "12 Monkeys," which is based on Terry Gilliam's 1995 Universal Pictures film that starred Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis.
In addition to the pilot, Syfy has ordered 12 episodes of the series produced by Universal Cable Prods. and Atlas Entertainment.
"12 Monkeys" stars "Nikita's" Aaron Stanford and Noah Bean, "Suits" actress Amanda Schull and Kirk Acevedo of "Fringe." The series follows the journey of Stanford's...

Looks like the DVR won't be getting that much-needed summer vacation.
Not every network has released their summer skeds just yet, but it's clear that there will be an unprecedented number of scripted skeins on the broadcast networks from June through August. And of course, cable networks have long seen the warm-weather months as a time for its originals to shine.
"Six Feet Under," "Monk" and "The Closer" are examples of cable shows that thrived out of the box in part because of a dirth of competition...